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65. Just when he's about to be forgotten

Reply to George II (Reply #23)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 10:08 PM

Jan 2014

Just like Julian. Every once in a while, it's time to get the media back to them.

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Snowden to Seek Russian Protection From Death Threats � Lawyer [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2014 OP

Further proof our spooks are morons who don't know when to shut up. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #1

Or further proof russia is using snowden as tool Egnever Jan 2014 #2

I expect that. I do not expect our spooks to run their mouths about their atavistic desires, bemildred Jan 2014 #3

Was there a direct quote? Egnever Jan 2014 #4

Do you often have opinions about matters you are ignorant of? nt bemildred Jan 2014 #5

Do you often buy into russian propaganda? Egnever Jan 2014 #6

Ah, this, you can do. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #7

Funny the only responses you have are insults Egnever Jan 2014 #8

Good job. Carry on. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #9

From what I've seen, he IS a tool! George II Jan 2014 #18

No. Whoever made the threats is an idiot. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #34

20 years from now no one will remember snowdens name. Egnever Jan 2014 #40

Thanks for the second. bemildred Jan 2014 #42

Good points. Christie's conduct is just typical of the terrible corruption (including the excesses JDPriestly Jan 2014 #50

Yes. More to the point, you cannot compete when you become too corrupt. bemildred Jan 2014 #53

Very true. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #63

If the threats were actually made - not made up by a former Glenn Beck associate! karynnj Jan 2014 #58

There is nothing in the article that backs up the claim karynnj Jan 2014 #10

It doesn't matter, the damage is done when the story is posted. bemildred Jan 2014 #12

Pentagon official: �I would love to put a bullet in his (Snowden's) head� brentspeak Jan 2014 #15

Is Benny Johnson, formerly of Beck's Blaze, a reasonable source? karynnj Jan 2014 #19

Indefense of snowden Egnever Jan 2014 #21

Unnamed sources get mentioned frequently dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #22

True, but when it is an unamed source, the reporter's credibility has to be outstanding karynnj Jan 2014 #25

Doesn't matter dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #28

In terms of going viral - truth never mattered karynnj Jan 2014 #30

Because that would never pass first amendment protections muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #39

So the most "credible" source of the so-called "threat" is BUZZFEED???? George II Jan 2014 #20

Gee--that sounds like how Pootie's KGB kills people!!!! MADem Jan 2014 #31

In any event, Russia will be very careful about terrorism and any embarrassing violence becaust JDPriestly Jan 2014 #37

COWARD!!! bigdarryl Jan 2014 #11

Here's a link with some pretty horrific death threat quotes riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #13

Link is broken Egnever Jan 2014 #14

Direct link: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #17

Is Benny Johnson, formerly of Beck's Blaze, a reasonable source? karynnj Jan 2014 #26

He's more trustworthy than someone working for the NSA (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #27

You mean like Snowden himself - who indirectly was? karynnj Jan 2014 #33

Snowden's moral score went up when he became a whistleblower (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #36

What do you think the political view of the majority of NSA employees is? I wonder myself. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #38

I have no idea what the distribution of political views is in the NSA karynnj Jan 2014 #61

But most of them have a political point of view. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #62

I thinkt he correct link you mentioned is this one dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #16

Yes that's it. Was boarding a plane and trying to link at the same time riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #60

Right on schedule.... George II Jan 2014 #23

Just when he's about to be forgotten treestar Jan 2014 #65

Cute, but no direct attribution. There's a better chance of him being blown up by a suicide... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #24

There's always one dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #29

"Russia denies visa to U.S. journalist critical of Putin" Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #35

Satter's case was a visa infringement. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #44

Who told you that? The Kremlin? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #48

Maybe if he was truthful about the events he'd have had more credibility.... George II Jan 2014 #54

Well, alrighty then. Quite convenient. nt Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #56

"More than 300 journalists killed in Russia since 1993, says joint report" Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #41

Yeah, but Snowden isn't a journalist now, is he? George II Jan 2014 #57

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #59

I seem to remember a CIA asset who said that leakers should be "shot in the balls." MADem Jan 2014 #43

Okay. That's it! You made coffee go up my nose. You're cut off! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #46

Heh heh....what it is! nt MADem Jan 2014 #49

O. M. G. Spectacular, INDEED! SUPERB! MADem Jan 2014 #45

That was my question. Would Chelsea Manning receive the same vigorous defense as Bradley? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #47

Russia loves Chelsea dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #52

witness, all, the stepped deterioration of thinking tiny elvis Jan 2014 #64

How droll. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #66

Apparently he pissed some people off. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #32

Bureaucrats shooting their mouths off, that's all. randome Jan 2014 #51

Indeed. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #55